Welcome to Freakin' Russia
I'm going to split this out as I start migrating my blog over to bearblog. I'll create separate posts with a few pics from each day. #Russia was a fucking trip, especially 'cause you can't go there any more unless you live there. Damn, these few posts are gonna bring back some great memories from traveling with my mom: #travel, #family
ITINERARY I VOUCHER ID# 126399 LOCAL CONTACT: MARLIS TRAVEL, MOSCOW 43-A KRONSHTADTSKY BLVD, 12~499 MOSCOW, RUSSIA TEL: (7-495) 456-66-06 FAX: (7-495) 453-43-68 CELL FOR EMERGENCY ONLY: (7-903) 968-0617
CONF. BY: MARIA KOLESNIKOVA MARLIS TRAVEL, ST. PETERSBURG LENI GOLIKOVA STR, BLD 47-3, STE 100 ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA 198255 TEL: (7-812) 492-9360 CELL FOR EMERGENCY ONLY: (7-911) 092-8282 CONTACT PERSON: DARIA MAKEEVA
1.-July 22 St Petersburg Arrive in St. Petersburg (LH 3216 AT 12:40PM). Meet your private driver at the waiting area after getting your suitcases and clearing customs. Transfer to the Dostoevsky Hotel where you will have a superior twin room. Remainder of the day is at leisure.
July 23 St Petersburg 9AM- 12PM. Panoramic city tour by private car and guide features a drive past Nevsky Prospect; the monument to Peter the Great; St. Isaac's Cathedral; Peter & Paul Fortress; and the Winter Palace, which houses the Hermitage Museum. St. Peit2ysbürg at Da-wn
July 24 St Petersburg 10AM-1PM. Privately guided visit to the magnificent State Hermitage Museum in the lavishly decorated winter Palace. One of the largest art museums in the world, the museum boasts masterpieces by Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael, Rembrandt, Monet, Picasso and Matisse. As the collection is housed in the palace, you wil have the opportunity to explore the rooms where Russian royalty lived. The remainder of the day is at leisure.
July 25 St Petersburg 9am-2pm. Five-hour tour by private car and guide to Peterhof - the former summer residence of Peter the Great; it is called a true "Versailles" by the sea because of its palaces and numerous beautiful fountains and statues. Founded in the very beginning of the 18th century by emperor Peter the Great, not far from his new modern capital St. Petersburg, Peterhof was intended to become the most splendid offcial royal summer residence. Its wonderful parks, 176 fountains of various forms and styles and four cascades, majestic palaces, numerous gilded statues of ancient gods and heroes, remarkable collections of sculpture, paintings and works of the minor art make Peterhof a veritable gem of Art. Remainder of the day at leisure.
July 26 En Route Transfer by private car with driver to the train station for train to Helsinki (TRAIN # 35 4:30PM-9:58PM). First class train tickets booked by Isram's local offce Marlis Travel will be provided locally